<a href="http://www.opus5.fr/">Opus 5 Architects</a> have crowned a 17th-century convent in Normandy with a glistening new concert hall. The plan called for a contemporary addition that pays respects to the cultural and archaeological heritage of the existing facilities. So instead of adding an entirely new building, the French designers clad the orchestral hall in glistening glass and wrapped it around the southern wing of the riverside complex.

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Music School Louviers by Opus 5

Opus 5 have crowned an 17th century convent with a glistening new concert hall

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Music School Louviers by Opus 5

The ground floor cloisters have been filled in with glazing and give way to a large entryway

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Music School Louviers by Opus 5

A splash of purple adds color to the steps leading to the concert hall and library

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Music School Louviers by Opus 5

The new music library has a wonderful collection

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Music School Louviers by Opus 5

The front of the new hall is clad in glass

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Music School Louviers by Opus 5

The renovation included rehabilitating the surrounding landscape

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Music School Louviers by Opus 5

Opus 5 Architects have crowned a 17th-century convent in Normandy with a glistening new concert hall. The plan called for a contemporary addition that pays respects to the cultural and archaeological heritage of the existing facilities. So instead of adding an entirely new building, the French designers clad the orchestral hall in glistening glass and wrapped it around the southern wing of the riverside complex.